"Please, Elder, you're too kind. I'm the one who should be apologizing. I need to leave the village for a while to take care of some things. But I imagine you came to see me for a reason, so let's get straight to the point," Li Yi said.
Uchiha Futo nodded. "More than ten years ago, when the Second was in charge of Konoha, life was already difficult for the Uchiha Clan. Although the Second disliked our clan, he never went too far, and he even put Uchiha in important positions. But after the Third Hokage took office, he began to marginalize and suppress us. We're all members of the same village, yet this is how the Uchiha are treated. Many of our ninja have grown resentful. If that were all, we could still bear it."
"But over the past two years, plenty of Uchiha ninja have been sent to the battlefield. They've distinguished themselves and become heroes, yet the Third Hokage has made no effort to publicize their achievements. The Uchiha are being treated differently, and I worry that if this continues, our clan will inevitably end up opposing the village."
Listening to Uchiha Futo, Li Yi raised an eyebrow. This Uchiha Futo had a good head on his shoulders. He saw things clearly. If this continued, after two Shinobi World Wars, the Uchiha's strength would be weakened once again. By then, the village would push the Uchiha to the margins, and they would be powerless to stop it.
Besides, the Third Hokage really was being unfair. The Uchiha had shed blood on the battlefield, yet he'd barely mentioned them, let alone praised them. No wonder they were growing resentful at being singled out for such treatment.
Still, there was nothing Li Yi could say now, and he certainly